India, June 6 -- At only 20 years old, R Praggnanandhaa has already established himself as one of the leading figures in chess. After his historic victory in Osla, Praggnanandhaa climbed five spots higher to 11th position in the live chess rankings. He defeated Vincent Keymer in the final round to clinch his first-ever Norway Chess title and also became the first-ever Indian to do so. Winning at Norway Chess has even eluded Indian GMs like Viswanathan Anand and defending world champion D Gukesh since its inception in 2013.

For Praggnanandhaa, this title is also about cementing his position as one of the best in the world. He failed to qualify for the Candidates this year, but has proven his mettle at Norway Chess, especially against some...